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In 1975, Leclerc’s Kebec loom was the most expensive loom they made, ranging from $850 – $914, depending on the accessories. It’s a large, 4-shaft counterbalance loom with double treadles – 100″ or 120″ wide.

Inserted eye heddles

But their most advanced design at the time was their Nilart loom, a jack loom, available in 8 or 12 lamms. No longer available it was built on their successful Nilus time-tested design. The Nilart was either 45″ or 60″ wide and ranged in price from $730 (basic 45″ 8 harness) – $932 (60″, 12 shaft with inserted eye heddles).

The 12-shaft, 45″ Nilart I picked up on Sunday is a beautiful loom that is well-used, but well-cared for. It has inserted eye heddles…lots of them on the harnesses. The cost of this loom was $871 in 1975, which translates to $4,051 in today’s buying power. I paid $800 two days ago. And like I said, it is in great shape.

But the real story lies with the person who owned it, A. Gilmer in Winnipeg. She purchased it from the original owner, June Cameron, long-time MWFA member, weaver, artist, and weaving instructor, also from Winnipeg.

The second owner of this loom relates that June was her first weaving teacher. She was taught at Ram Wools …back when Ram Wools was a wonderful weaving shop, with a noisy weaving workshop on the second floor (Klank, Kaboom, Klank, Kaboom, went the looms upstairs…).

A master loom, from a master weaver. I hope that some of her skill lies resident in the machine! :)

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